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Kaziranga National Park

Duration :12 Days 11 Nights
Destination :Kolkata - Guwahati- Kaziraga National Park- Ranthambore National Park

Day 01 Fly To Kolkata

Day 02 Kolkata
Arrive Kolkata at early morning met and arrival transfer to the hotel (room holding from the previous night to facilitate immediate check in)
Half-day city tour of Kolkata

Kolkata is a city of glaring contrasts: a curious blend of the old and the new, partly feudal, partly born out of growing urbanization, partly un-definable. It is a medley of the east and the west, a graft of a European city imposed on the Asian scape that gives Calcutta its bewildering charm, confusion and excitement. Being just about 300 years old, Calcutta hardly has many great historical monuments. Perhaps, the oldest remembered is the site where the Kalighat Temple now stands. Today Calcutta is the largest city in India with a population over 10 million and boasts of India's first ever Metro rail system. It is a city that shocks on first impression but eventually the visitor falls in love with it. The sightseeing of the city includes a visit to the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta's most imposing and monumental dream in marble opened by the Prince of Wales in 1921 and often called the "Taj" of the British Raj, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Indian Museum, the largest in India, with one of the best collections of Indian art.
Over night stay at your hotel

Day 03 Kolkata - Guwahati - Kaziranga National Park
Departure transfer to the airport to connect flight to Guwahati (Jet Airways flight departing Kolkata at 1005 hrs. Arriving Guwahati at 1115 hrs)
Arrive Guwahati and drive to Kaziranga National Park
Arrive Kaziranga and check in at your resort

Day 04-06 Kaziranga National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives to the national park for birding and animal watch

Kaziranga National Park, situated in the northeastern state of Assam, is one of the most picturesque wildlife parks in India. The natural habitat of the one-horned rhino, Kaziranga lies on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra River, northeast of Assam's capital Guwahati. The predominant vegetation is a mixture of tall grasslands and riverine forests interspersed with open forests, interconnecting streams and numerous small lakes or 'bheels'. There are many marshes, interconnecting streams and ox-bow lakes, known locally as 'bheels' or 'bils'. To the south of the park lie the Mikir Hills, which rise to over 1,000 metres elevation. The park may be explored by riding elephant or 4-wheel drive motor vehicles. There are several watchtowers. There are many places that can be visited while you are staying at Kaziranga. The nearby Panbari Reserve Forest is the best place to see the Hoolock Gibbon. The Kakochang waterfall is 13 kms from Bokakhat. Not far from the park are the ruins of the ancient Numaligarh. These ruins are of great archaeological importance. The tea gardens of Hathkhuli, Methoni, Difalu, Behora Borchapori are also other local attractions.

Day 07 Kaziranga National Park - Guwahati - Delhi
Drive to Guwahati to connect flight to Delhi (S2112 1540 hrs / 1825 hrs)
Arrive Delhi at 1825 hrs met upon arrival and transferred to the hotel
Over night stay at the hotel

Day 08 Delhi - Ranthambhor National Park
Today morning we will transfer to Delhi railway station for the long rail journey southwards to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.
Arriving afternoon at Sawai Madhopur - close to the reserve - we will take a short jeep ride to your hotel for a 3-night stay.
Today after lunch we will have our first game drive to the national park. We might be able to meet stripe gentleman.

Day 09 – 10 Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Ranthambore National Park is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger’s conservation efforts in Rajasthan. The forests around the Ranthambore Fort were once, the private hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The desire to preserve the game in these forests for sport was responsible for their conservation, and subsequent rescue by Project Tiger.

The Park sprawls over an estimated area of 400 sq kms. Steep crags embrace a network of lakes and rivers, and a top one of these hills, is the impressive Ranthambore Fort, built in the 10th century. The terrain fluctuates between impregnable forests and open bush land. The forest is the typically dry deciduous type, with dhok, being the most prominent tree. The entry point to the Park goes straight to the foot of the fort and the forest rest house, Jogi Mahal. The latter boasts of the second-largest banyan tree in India. The Padam Talab, the Raj Bagh Talab and the Malik Talab are some of the lakes in the area that attract the tiger population. They have been spotted at the edges of these lakes, and Jogi Mahal itself. Old crumbling walls, ruined pavilions, wells, and other ancient structures stand witness to the region's glorious past. The entire forest is peppered with the battlements and spillovers of the Ranthambore Fort - tigers are said to frequent these ruins, too. The tigers can be spotted quite often even during the day, busy in their normal pursuits - especially stalking or hunting and taking care of their young. With the strict measures that have been taken for their conservation, they seem quite accustomed to human activity and are not disturbed by it. 

For a relatively small area, the park has a rich diversity of fauna and flora - species list includes 300 trees, 50 aquatic plants, 272 birds, 12 reptiles (including the marsh crocodile) & amphibians and 30 mammals. 

Day 11 Ranthambhor National Park - Delhi
After a final morning's game drive today, we will return to Delhi by train (Golden Temple Mail departing Sawai Madhopur at 1300 hrs. Arriving Delhi at 1855 hrs.
After arriving at Delhi we will be transferred to our airport hotel for a night.

Day 12 Delhi - Onward Destination
Today early morning we will be transferred to the International airport to connect our flight back home.